wild cane
Sorghum bicolor
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Weed Characteristics
| Other names: | broom-corn, black amber, chicken corn, shattercane, shatter cane, sorghum, broomcorn, milo |
| Leaf type: | Grassy |
| Flowers: | Large, loose panicle |
A coarse, upright plant somewhat resembling field corn. Leaves are 3 to 4 inches wide. Stems may be spotted with purple. Seedheads are dense and stiffly upright. Grows up to 6 ft. Tolerates heat and drought.
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Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.
Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.